Purify Water, Preserve Life Around Lake Titicaca, Peru

Project leader: ASTURS, a Peruvian non-profit organization committed to strengthening community capacities through training, microcredit, technical assistance, and solidarity tourism. It promotes responsible management of natural resources and the preservation of cultural traditions in order to support local development.
Duration: 1 year
Location: communities around Lake Titicaca, southern Peru

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Around Lake Titicaca, in southern Peru, several indigenous communities live in a traditional way and are involved in community-based tourism, sharing their culture, skills, and way of life with visitors.

However, despite their commitment, these communities often lack basic infrastructure. In some areas, access to drinking water remains very limited and available sources are often contaminated, leading to disease, malnutrition, and significant health vulnerabilities. This situation compromises both the well-being of local populations and the sustainability of solidarity tourism.

It is in this context that ASTURS proposes a simple, accessible, and sustainable project: installing water purifiers in homes and community centers, while training residents in their maintenance and the importance of hygiene. By improving access to clean water, the goal is to strengthen the resilience of communities, protect their health, and ensure a safe welcome for visitors.

This project aims to combine public health, local autonomy, and responsible tourism in an approach rooted in respect for the environment and indigenous cultures.

Purify Water, Preserve Life Around Lake Titicaca, Peru

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Project Activities

Purchase six (6) water purifiers (types: ceramic filters, bio-sand filters, activated carbon filters) to improve the quality of life of indigenous communities involved in community-based tourism in the Lake Titicaca region, Puno, Peru.

Organize training sessions on the use and maintenance of water purifiers.
Raise awareness of the importance of consuming clean and healthy water, reducing the use of plastic bottles.
Monitor and evaluate improvements in health and reductions in diseases caused by unsafe water.

What the Organization Is Looking For

Amount of $2,750 for the purchase of purifiers and the implementation of awareness-raising and follow-up activities, between now and September 30.
Detailed budget available upon request.

Word From the Ambassador

Émilie Couillard, Village Monde consultant & co-founder of Exquisito Perú

“I had the chance to meet Walther in 2014 at a community tourism event organized by the Ministry of Tourism in Peru. He was already deeply involved in his solidarity tourism project with a few families from Lake Titicaca. Since then, I have had the opportunity to collaborate with him on various projects, always with the aim of promoting and spreading community tourism.

During the years I lived in Peru, I visited Lake Titicaca in the traditional way, but I also had the privilege of living with a local family on a less touristy island. This immersion allowed me to see, once again, the positive impact of solidarity tourism: the development it generates, the economic benefits, but also the human connections that are created. My host family shared with me everything that tourism had brought them, both financially and in terms of relationships, and their gratitude for being part of this network.

Since I have known Walther, he has distinguished himself as a true leader. In addition to running ASTURS, he is president of REDNATI, a national indigenous tourism network in Peru that promotes the different cultures and ancestral practices of all communities, however unique they may be. He works passionately, not only to offer visitors an authentic and enriching experience, but also to support and empower the local families with whom he works hand in hand.

I am proud to be an ambassador for this project of such great importance, to support Walther and to contribute directly to the well-being of the families involved in solidarity and community tourism in collaboration with ASTURS.

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